Awards Committee

Composition

Ex-officio

President

Chairman of Executive Committee

Vice-Chairman of Executive Committee (in the Chair)

The two ordinary Council members on Executive Committee

Appointed

Two members appointed by Council, either from within its own membership or the membership at large.

Representatives of bodies/funds sponsoring awards - currently:

Novartis Medal (Novartis)

Colworth Medal (Unilever)

Keilin Medal

Morton Lecture

Wellcome Trust Award for Research into Biochemistry related to Medicine

Operation

The quorum for the Awards Committee will be four, one of who should be the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee.

The Awards Committee will advise on and/or determine such awards and Honours as are referred to it by the Executive Committee. These currently include all the awards listed above, candidates for Honorary Membership of the Society and any invitations to submit nominations received from external award granting bodies.